Education
The Florida Irrigation Society will sponsor an Irrigation Association Certified Irrigation Contractor Certification Course on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 and Wednesday, August 18, 2010 in Jacksonville. There will also be Irrigation Association Certification Exams available on Thursday, August 19, 2010. This training course and exam will be held at the JEA Conservation Center, 950 N. Main Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202. The Florida Irrigation Society will sponsor an Irrigation Association Certified Irrigation Contractor Certification Course on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 and Wednesday, September 15, 2010 in Daytona Beach. This Course has been approved for 12 CEU’s for Volusia County. There will also be Irrigation Association Certification Exams available on Thursday, September 16, 2010. This training course and exam will be held at the Daytona Beach Public Works Building, 950 Bellevue Avenue, Daytona Beach 32114 CIC Flyer & CIC Registration Paperwork Top reasons to become IA Certified in Florida
The Florida Irrigation Society offers many different courses from Certification Courses to Business Related Courses to meet not only the educational needs in the irrigation industry but provide CEU's to Contractors whom need them for licensing renewal.
Certification CoursesThe Certified Site Manager course is an introduction to the principles of operation and management of irrigation systems, specifically as applied to operating costs and water efficiency. The course will cover basic irrigation components, sprinkler performance, obtaining site information, developing maintenance procedures, distribution systems, control systems, codes and standards. The Certified Irrigation Auditor course is recommended for contractors wishing to improve their system evaluation skills, government inspectors enforcing new irrigation codes, mobile irrigation lab operators, and consultants interested in providing auditing services to local utilities.
Business CoursesThe Contract Administration course is designed for the construction subcontractor who wants to further develop their construction administrative skills. In order for construction subcontractors to effectively work in the construction environment their firm must effectively work with multiple organizations. This means that subcontracting firms must become as knowledgeable about contract administration as general subcontractors. The Introduction to Construction Estimating course is designed for the contractor/owner and especially for subcontracting firms who want to develop or polish their estimation skills. This course provides an overview of basic estimation concepts. The course will cover in full basic skills that are required in order to produce a successful estimate. Topics to include skills and disciplines necessary to estimate a job, use of a computer in the estimation process, the benefits of an independent take off, identifying common estimation errors and how to avoid them, calculation of labor, materials, equipment and overhead, and relating actual cost to estimate. The Personnel and Your Bottom Line course provides the attendee with an overview of personnel issues facing construction contractors, especially those who include a service department. It is intended to help the contract improve profitability by developing the skills necessary to improve personnel performance and safety The Understanding Financial Statement course provides and overview of the accounting cycle, reading financial statements, and the use of computerized accounting programs. Topics to include basic accounting concepts recording sales and expenses, the function of account payables, the function of account receivables, processing payroll information, reading profit and loss statement, reading the balance sheet, job costing, and computerized accounting systems.
Technical CoursesThe Low Volume Irrigation course will focus on the increasing emphasis on water conservation as well as the passage of many local ordinances has emphasized the use of low volume irrigation. The course will serve as an overview of the use, design and installation of low volume irrigation.
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